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Iranian filmmakers Saeed Roustayi and Javad Norouzbeigi jailed for six months
euronews (in English)
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17/08/2023
The director and his producer have also been barred from making films by the court in Iran after showcasing a movie at Cannes last year without government permission.
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An Iranian filmmaker and his producer are reportedly facing prison after showcasing
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their film, "Layla's Brothers," at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival without their government's
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approval.
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Director Saeed Roustahi and producer Javed Nouresbegi entered the film for the Palme
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d`Or competition.
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Etimad newspaper reported that Tehran's revolutionary court sentenced the two men to six months
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in prison over creating propaganda against the system.
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They've also been banned from making films.
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